What components are available with NetObjects Fusion 4.0? NetObjects
Fusion 4.0 installs 12 components with the Standard Installation. These components are: Ad Banner, Go Menu, Screen Door, DynaButtons, Ticker Tape, Site Mapper, Message Board, Picture Rollover, Time-Based Picture,
Picture Loader, and Rotating Picture. Also available for download with the trial version, or available on the CD, are the Allaire Cold Fusion Connector, IBM HotMedia Component, Components for iCat® Commerce
Online, Components for Lotus® eSuite™ DevPack, and Connector for Microsoft Active Server Pages. What components are available from other third
party developers? There are many components available for download from various third party developers. A resource available on
our Web site for links to third party developers can be found at:
http://www.netobjects.com/partners/html/links.html
How can I do a shopping cart? An easy way to implement a shopping cart in NetObjects Fusion 4.0 is by using the iCat components
available for download with the trial version, or available on the CD. A tutorial of this service is available in the Building Business Web Sites manual in Chapter 12, Linking an iCat Commerce Cart to an Online Catalog.
Other methods of implementing shopping carts are available through other packages which can be used with a NetObjects Fusion front end. How can I
learn more about developing components? NetObjects has a developer's kit for components called the Component Developer's Kit (CDK)
This kit outlines the API and guidelines for developing components for use with NetObjects Fusion. For information on the CDK and other developer resources visit our Web site at: http://www.netobjects.com/partners/html/nspdev.html You can also ask questions regarding developing components in the components developer newsgroup: Why doesn't the component I placed show up in Preview? All components are designed to work only when
staged or published. The reason for this is because of Java security issues in the latest browsers. These security issues prevent browsers from executing Java applets as local files within the operating system.
You must publish your site to view your components. What should I check if the Forms Handler component isn't working?
If the Forms Handler component isn't working, first check to make sure that all the parameters have been specified in the component properties, and that
these parameters are correct for the server to which you are publishing. The Forms-Handler component offers several options to allow you to configure the settings to match the requirements for a variety of servers. If
you aren't sure of your server's requirements, contact your ISP or server administrator to find out. The Forms Handler component requires that the permissions for the CGI directory are set to execute, and that the
directory into which the data is to be written is set for read and write. For the location on the server where the webdata directory is to be written, you must also have permission to create a directory.
There is a known issue with the shipping version of the Forms Handler which prevents the use of the custom CGI directory parameter when publishing to IIS 4.0. These are the most common problems with Forms Handler. For
information on how to configure the Forms Handler component, see our User Guide Chapter 23, Designing and Implementing Forms. For more troubleshooting information see this FAQ What should I check if my form isn't working? or visit the Workbench site at: http://www.netobjects.com/workbench/html/faqs.html What should I check if the BBS component isn't working? If the BBS component isn't working, first
check to make sure that all the parameters have been specified in the component properties, and that these parameters are correct for the server to which you are publishing. The BBS component offers several options to
allow you to configure the settings to match the requirements for a variety of servers. If you aren't sure of your server's requirements, contact your ISP or server administrator to find out. The BBS component
requires that the permissions for the BBS-CGI directory are set to execute. In addition, the entire BBS directory which contains the various elements used by the component must be set for read and write permissions. These are the most common problems with the BBS. For basic information on how to configure the BBS, see our User Guide Chapter 24, Using NetObjects Fusion Components. For extensive troubleshooting
information visit the Workbench site at:
http://www.netobjects.com/workbench/html/faqs.html
Can the Forms Handler send e-mail? The Forms-Handler component may be configured to send e-mail. For more information see our User
Guide Chapter 23, Designing and Implementing Forms.NOTE: when you configure the Forms Handler component for e-mail, it no longer uses a CGI script. This means that special features such as the Success and
Error pages, as well as Required Fields cannot be used. Additionally the form may not be able to correctly submit information when viewed with most versions of Internet Explorer as well as AOL. See also How can I
make a form in NetObjects Fusion? For more information on how to set up a form to send e-mail visit the workbench site at: http://www.netobjects.com/workbench/html/tips.html |
